ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens

1.0-type Exmor R CMOS sensor

Light-receiving area of this sensor is approximately 4.9 times larger than current sensors, which enhances image clarity, reduces noise and enables extraordinary background defocusing.

Advanced BIONZ X image processing engine

An evolved BIONZ engine achieves more lifelike images, and enables the addition of new features that take advantage of faster processing.

Intuitive controls to shape your vision

Lens ring

The lens ring enables smooth, natural adjustment of focusing or zooming, depending on which mode is selected.

5.1ch Dolby surround sound

5.1ch surround sound recording capability lets you record professional sound, to bring out the full potential of your movies—and bring viewers into the action.

Manual controls

The manual dial and buttons on the side of the body allow swift and easy adjustment of IRIS (aperture), GAIN/ISO and shutter speed.

Built-in ND Filters

Four graduated neutral density filters control light entering the lens, giving you the ability to produce beautiful bokeh—even in sunny conditions.

Tru-Finder OLED

See your shot accurately, even in direct sunlight, with this advanced, high-dynamic-range viewfinder.

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Behold every brilliant detail

Make jaws drop and eyes pop with footage four times clearer than Full HD. Experience the difference using the slider below.

4K (3840 X 2160)

FULL HD

4K: a new era of excitement

Experience the new dimension of definition with four times the image quality of Full HD.

Experience the XAVC S advantage

Support for HD high bit-rate

Adapted from the popular professional format, XAVC S is the supreme consumer standard for recording 4K/HD movies. With support up to HD 50Mbps, you can record high-resolution movies even in a shot with heavy movement.

From scene to screen

With a range of 4K Ultra HD TVs and projectors, Sony supports 4K from the record button to the play button.

Shoot cinematically

With Full 1080 HD at 50p or 24p, you can make the aesthetic choice to capture film-like motion in your videos.

See the detail on a BRAVIA 4K TV

Experience the full cinematic quality of your 4K movies by connecting your camcorder with a bundled single HDMI cable.

An enriched Full HD experience

Enjoy super-sampled Full HD playback on your HD TV, which uses the surplus of 4K data to automatically down-convert 4K footage to Full HD. To crop a 4K image to Full HD, simply trace your finger on the camcorder's LCD screen to define the area.

Wide-ranging accessories meet every need

Professional level options open up new possibilities.

Further expand your shooting pleasure and give your photography a professional edge with accessories specially designed for this model.

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It was also a good opportunity to test the new FREE XAVC-S 4K update. (firmware 3.0 boosting the data rate from 60 Mbps to 100 Mbps). In my opinion this camera together with Sony’s XLR-K2M can prove to be a very powerful combination - Cinema5D

Footnotes

5Colours & features of the product shown may differ by model and country.

64K: 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.

7Services availability depends on region. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice.